Method and apparatus for requesting a transport vehicle from a mobile device
US10511943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to request a transport vehicle. Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a transport vehicle to respond to a request from a mobile device. Various embodiments include customer and transport authentication and security techniques. Various embodiments include location update techniques to enable a transport vehicle to navigate to a mobile device, even in areas of low position accuracy for traditional GNSS and terrestrial transceiver-based systems.
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